world literature Flashcards

1
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author of scheherazade

A

haruki murakami

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2
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translator of scheherazade

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ted goossen

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3
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poem with 17 syllables divided into three lines with 5, 7, 5 syllables

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haiku

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4
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etymology of haiku

A

hokku starting verse

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5
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where scheherazade’s name came from

A

queen scheherazade in a thousand and one nights

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6
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why scheherazade told stories

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intimate moments after making love and to comfort habara

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7
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locked indoors and visited by scheherazade

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habara

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8
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how did habara kept memories of scheherazade’s visits

A

small diary

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9
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how old was scheherazade

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35

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10
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how often does scheherazade visit habara

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twice a week

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11
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what did scheherazade steal

A

pencil

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12
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what did scheherazade leave

A

tampon

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13
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what did scheherazade leave for second visit

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three strands of hair

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14
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narrative elements

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setting, character, plot, conflict, and theme

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15
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adolescents withdrawn from society and seek isolation and confinement

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hikikomori

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16
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traditional art of storytelling

A

rakugo

17
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specialists of rakugo

A

rakugoka

18
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popular and beautiful prostitute

A

oiran

19
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a trained entertainer skilled in song, dance, and playing instruments

A

geisha

20
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tradition where sushi is placed on a model’s body

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nyotaimori

21
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belief of the past life

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buddhism